Scotch Plains Library to Host Teen Crafternoon on May 19

By SEAN CONKLIN

May 7, 2015 at 7:00 PM

By SEAN CONKLIN

May 7, 2015 at 7:00 PM

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- On Tuesday, May 19 at 3:30 p.m., explore your creative side at Crafternoon. Learn how to turn an ordinary paper mache box into something extraordinary! Select from our diverse shapes and sizes and make it sparkle with the library’s many crafty materials!

This program is free and open to all interested participants in grades 6-12. Attendees are encouraged to register through the library’s website: http://www.scotlib.org or by phone: 908-322-5007, x.204 or e-mail library@scotlib.org .

The Scotch Plains Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one block from Park Avenue in the center of town.

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This is a free event, but RSVP is needed in order to plan for refreshments. Call the parish office at 908-889-2100 or email faithformation@ihmparish.net to RSVP.

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Fahey, 27, is excited to bring his energy, experience and work ethic to a program that has struggled in recent years. The Rams are coming off a 4-17 season under Eugene Maxwell, who spent the past five years as the team’s head coach.

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